Hammett Idaho Map

About Hammett, Idaho

Hammett is a locality in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 332. The population density is 109.1 people per km². Hammett is located at 42.9457°N, 115.4662°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83627.

Hammett rests upon the expansive, arid floor of the high desert, where the earth is defined by the muted palette of sagebrush and the stark, sun-bleached expanse of the Snake River plain. It lies 17.2 miles southeast of Mountain Home, ID (from Mountain Home, ID: bearing 139°T), and is situated 21.4 miles east-southeast of Mountain Home AFB. The horizon is punctuated by the solitary rise of Medbury Hill, a landmark that draws the eye upward against the vast, pale sky of the Mountain West. Only a mile away, the Snake River carves a deep, serpentine path through the volcanic terrain, its dark waters providing a cool contrast to the dusty, wind-swept plains that characterize the surroundings. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light turns a sharp, translucent gold, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the open ground and settle into the quiet, dry hollows of the landscape.

Hammett retains a rugged, utilitarian character shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the presence of the nearby Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area, which serves as a sanctuary for raptors soaring above the cliffs. The economy remains tethered to the land and the transit corridors that have long linked the region to the wider world, favoring a quiet pace of life that values self-reliance and the open space of the high desert. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, the landscape transitions toward the open reaches of Chalk Flat, while the distant, shimmering surface of C J Strike Reservoir offers a rare focal point for those seeking the stillness of deeper water. Life in Hammett moves with the steady, unadorned persistence of the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, constant hum of a region defined by its resilience and its sparse, singular beauty.

About This Hammett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hammett, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.945731, -115.466186. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hammett includes the ZIP code (83627), telephone area code (208), county seat of Elmore County (Mountain Home), and school district assignment (Glenns Ferry Joint School District 192).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.